Tuesday, May 25, 2010

On Friday, Petey had pet Show and Tell. He wanted to bring Sherman. So, an hour before school was out, Ollie, Tatum and I loaded Sherman up and headed to the school. It was raining. The raining stopped just long enough for us to show the pets (they were all outside).

Sherman did very well.

He was friendly to everyone, animals and people alike.

The above picture is Tatum waiting with Sherman for our turn.

I didn't get any pictures of Petey showing Sherman because we were one of the last ones to go and we had to hurry because school was almost out!

Here is Sherman in the car....making it stinky because it was rainy!

Here is the Birthday cake Tatum and I made for Josh on Friday. The baseball was Tatum's idea!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Petey's reading banquet was on Monday night. He got to eat pizza and ice cream with other first graders and the principal and first grade teachers. Then I got to come in and watch a slide show of pictures of the first grade class taken over the year.

Petey is wearing his reading t shirt that he earned.

Petey had to read 10 envelope ( 25 book per envelope) to be invited to the banquet.

Petey is now on envelope # 13.

during the slide show with ice cream on his face.

Petey's symmetry artwork he showed me while we were there.

Van's reading banquet was on Tuesday night.

he wasn't happy about having his picture taken!

He didn't want me to walk him in because that was "pre-schoolish" he said. When did my boy get so big???

Van didn't have to read books, in second grade, they test your reading comprehension. There is a reading program that they use on the computer. They read passages and answer questions. Then the children receive points.

Van with one of the books he got at the book fair after the banquet.

I had to bring all the kids in for Van's slide show. They were all very good!

for Arbor day, Petey got a little pine tree from school. It had a little note with it...it said something like take a picture of me and three and watch us grow. When I graduate from high school take another picture of me and the tree and see how much we have grown. So here is Petey and his tree. I hope it makes it. Well put it in the ground when it gets a little bigger. The tree Van got last year didn't make it, but it was a lot smaller then Petey's.

Friday, May 7, 2010

Sunday is Mother's day and in a few short hours, we will be headed on our way to our home town. Mom, I will see you soon. I just wanted to say I Love you and I really don't know what I would do without you! You are my favorite woman. You taught me how to be the woman I am today. You taught me to accept everyone and judge people on a person by person basis. You taught me to be strong and independent. You taught me to be caring and kind. Thank You for everything Mom.

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